New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-29

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to cloudy weather. slightly cooler. Temperature
yesterday: Highest, 92o; lowest 75o; average.
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The Park Commissioners deserve commenda-
ton for seeking to rid the smali parks OF the
nuisance of vendors of fruit and vanous
other things. The foreigners engaged in this
business seem to think the CITY Hall Park Is
reserved for their use The sooner they are
disabused Of this opinion the better.
The success of the st. Louis committee in
securing the President as an attraction at
their fair has naturally led other cites TO
make similar efforts. Memphis is the latest
one to propose sending such comm ttee to
Nashingt H. 1t is cr,d table to the good
sense of the President that he has put the
telegraph to work to stop such missions. He
will accept or decline invitations without the
aid of committees.
When the Indiana Democrats prevented
legally elected Lieutenant-Go from talk
ing possession of his Office, and attempted 10
steal seat in the United States Senate, they
probably threw away their last chance OF
carrying tho State next year. But there are
many other reasons, some of which are men,
toned by General Carriahan sewhere in
to-day's TRIBUNE, why the State should
give Republican majority. Joseph E. Nc
Donalds opinion TO the contrary seems to
have been influenced by his desire for con-
tinued employment as special counsel for
Pan-Elcctric Garland.
Judge Potter will have no holiday job in
reading the stenographcrs notes OF the argu-
ments made before him in the Sharp case.
He promises to give the question careful con-
sderation, and there is no reason to doubt
that he will give a conscientious decision
The public has great confidence in Judge
Barrctt's ability. impaitislity and knowledge
of the law, which feeling has been strength
ened by the manner in which his rulings have
been sustained by the higher couts. But il
Judge Potter thinks that Judge Barrett has
erred in this matter, he will be entirely right
in SO deciding. However much the public
may regret tho delay that keeps such man
as Sharp out of Sing Sing, it will give Judge
Potter the credit 10 which his long and en-
incnt services on the bench entiue him OF
acting on his sense OF duty.
The Rochester Canal Convention was well
attended by representative business men, and
some sensible resolutions were adopted. The
principal ones call for the improvement OF
the locks, thereby doubling the capacity OF
the canals, and for deepening the prlsms to
uniform depth Of seven feet. A PROPOSE
ton favaing Federal aid was rejected.
There are strong arguments in favor of ask
ing such aid: but they are overwe ghcd by
the danger of any kind Of National control
IL is not quite clear what is TO be gained by
the friends of tho canals in adopting a
resolution favoring commercial union with
Canada. IL would seem wise to keep the
canal question free from all connection with
such matters. The solution favoring lower
elevator changes was more germane to the
purpose of the convention: but that was
laid on the table.
There has perhaps been nothing in the
political history Of the State more ridicuou:
than Governor Hills charges against the
Quarantine Commissioners. For m nths Ant
months the Governor and few Democrats and
Mugwumps have been talking glibly about
mal-administration and other alleged crimes
committed by these officials. Instead Of
Backing up these charges, and attempting u
sem6ve the Commissioners on the strength